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How do you increase your podcast downloads? That is the magic question. It seems everyone is asking. It also seems everyone has the magic answer. Unfortunately, many podcasts are trying to increase downloads with a flawed plan. Today, I want to help you adjust your strategy in a way that will help you amplify your … Continue reading Increase Podcast Downloads With One Strategy Change – PTC 296 → T...

Webinar: https://awakecommunication.mykajabi.com/a/31490/rnQoqfQC With the pandemic, this year has been quite challenging. We set goals at the beginning of the year. By the middle of March, our mindset was completely derailed. Now that we are half way through the year, how are you overcoming your challenges to get back on track? MINDSET IS POWER Our mindset … Continue reading Overcoming Your Chall...

This week I am traveling. I got caught with only my laptop. Which got me thinking … what do you need to start a podcast? Follow these 6 easy steps and learn how to start a podcast. WHY NOW? I have been chatting with many coaches and online entrepreneurs over the past few months. So … Continue reading Revisit – How To Start A Podcast – PTC294 → The post Revisit – How To Start A Podcast – PTC294 app...

We are answering your questions on the show this week. If you have a question, e-mail me at Coach@PodcastTalentCoach.com. I read all of those notes and answer as many as I can here on the show. Today we will cover what goes in front of your show open, are seasons right for you and do … Continue reading When To Use Podcast Seasons – PTC291 → The post When To Use Podcast Seasons – PTC291 appeared fi...

Today we will cover handling stagnant audience growth, eliminating the dreaded "uh" and "um", and the "must haves" of your show notes. We are answering your questions on the show this week. If you have a question, e-mail me at Coach@PodcastTalentCoach.com. I read all of those notes and answer as many as I can here … Continue reading What Must Be In Your Podcast Show Notes – PTC 290 → The post What...

Do you ever struggle coming up with podcast content ideas or run into a sort of writer's block when you're asking, "What am I going to podcast about today?" There are ideas all around you. It is simply a matter of knowing where to look and to turn ideas into topics. Struggling with content ideas … Continue reading Where To Find Podcast Content Ideas – PTC 289 → The post Where To Find Podcast Conte...

As I talk to podcasters and spend time in podcasting Facebook groups, I often find questions regarding how to structure your podcast. The questions span the spectrum from open to close. How should the intro look? What needs to be included? Where should the interview happen? When do you make your call-to-action? There is good … Continue reading How To Structure A Podcast – PTC 288 → The post How To...

There are few things that will move any project forward faster than partnerships. When you connect and collaborate with people in your niche, you can help each other learn new things, find new audiences, and attract new clients. When I first launched Podcast Talent Coach, I connected with Dave Jackson at School of Podcasting. In … Continue reading The Power of Podcast Partnerships – PTC287 → The p...

Almost every podcaster who comes to me for coaching has the same struggle. They want to know how to grow your podcast audience. There are 3 keys to grow your audience. There are many gurus and YouTube videos that will tell you have to drive more traffic and get more listeners. What they don't tell … Continue reading The 3 Secrets to Grow Your Podcast Audience – PTC 286 → The post The 3 Secrets to...

When it comes to using your podcast client attraction, you must make time during your episode to demonstrate your authority and invite your clients to work with you. RESOURCE FOR CLIENT ATTRACTION I have a great resource for you this week to help you with your client attraction. When trying to get someone to work … Continue reading Keys To Podcast Client Attraction With Ed Erickson – PTC285 → The...

Most podcasters think the key to audience growth is attracting more listeners. However, that is only half of the equation. You have to work to keep the listeners you already have. FIX THE LEAKS If you are trying to fill a bucket with water, it becomes very difficult when your bucket has big holes in … Continue reading What You're Missing For Audience Growth – PTC284 → The post What You're Missing...

You can't catch up to a slow start. Your listeners need to know this podcast is just what they need. That comes with proper prep. Don't blow your first impression. MY HOMEWORK I have been listening to quite a few new podcasts over the last few weeks. Staying at home has given me more time … Continue reading Don't Blow Your First Impression – PTC 283 → The post Don't Blow Your First Impression – PT...

What is the one thing you struggle with most with your podcast? If you are like 90% of the people who come to me for coaching, it is growing your engagement. That might mean growing your downloads. It might be getting more feedback from your listeners. Engagement might mean attracting more clients. Connecting with our … Continue reading An Inch-Wide Engagement – PTC 282 → The post An Inch-Wide Eng...

Are you ready to take the information you share on your podcast and turn it into a product you can sell? Would you like to make a some money with your show, generate revenue and monetize all of that hard work. Today, we are going to lay out the roadmap from your content creation to … Continue reading The Podcast Revenue Roadmap – PTC281 → The post The Podcast Revenue Roadmap – PTC281 appeared firs...

You have worked hard to develop some great content. The show is beginning to attract an audience. How can we turn this great podcast into a business and multiple revenue streams? Let me give you a free resource. It is a video and accompanying checklist called "6 reasons your podcast isn't making money". It also … Continue reading No Ads Allowed – How Quin Makes Money – PTC280 → The post No Ads All...

Over the past few weeks, I have had the opportunity to implement a few new strategies to grow my sphere of influence. One of them grew my mailing list by 500 people. What are you doing to grow your influence? SPHERE OF INFLUENCE We all know we need to nurture our listener communities. That is … Continue reading Growing Your Influence – PTC279 → The post Growing Your Influence – PTC279 appeared fir...

You have found a topic that you love. It is a subject you can talk about for days on end. Where do you find the confidence to put it out there for the world to see … and judge … maybe love … and probably critique? Confidence is elusive. I want to help you find it … Continue reading Find The Confidence For Your Topic – PTC278 → The post Find The Confidence For Your Topic – PTC278 appeared first on...

I had the opportunity to do a Facebook Live the other day with Cindy J. The Visibility Wiz. We talked about podcasting and why now is a great time to begin building your authority in your space using a podcast. In this interview, we discussed a few different things regarding podcasting and building an online … Continue reading Building Podcast Authority With Cindy J. – PTC277 → The post Building P...

On this podcast, I haven't interviewed many people in the past. However, lately I have been asked quite often how to make money with your podcast. On this episode, I would like to show you how one entrepreneur uses her podcast to connect with her ideal clients and drive her business. ZOË ROUTH Zoë Routh is … Continue reading How Zoë Routh Attracts Ideal Clients – PTC276 → The post How Zoë Routh At...

A mastermind group can be very powerful for your podcast. If you bring a powerful group of people together, the collective mind can create big things. NAPOLEON HILL Napoleon Hill first coined the phrase in 1925 in his book the Law Of Success. He expanded on the idea in his 1937 book Think And Grow … Continue reading 4 Ways A Mastermind Can Supercharge Your Podcast – PTC275 → The post 4 Ways A Mast...

With the coronavirus, times have definitely changed. People are staying home. Some have lost their jobs. A lot of business has moved online. How do you make the best of challenging times like this? OPPORTUNITY Let's keep things in perspective. Yes, times are hard for some people. However, there are also opportunities. The biggest opportunity … Continue reading Make The Best of Challenging Times –...

It has been a crazy time in the world lately. When we face trying times like the Coronavirus Pandemic, we are hit with the unknown. We feel like we have little control. You and your show need to be an escape for your listeners. ESCAPE The news we hear contains a lot of fear and … Continue reading Why Your Content Is More Important Today – PTC 273 → The post Why Your Content Is More Important Today...

Podcast interviews can eat up a lot of your time. Creating intriguing conversations requires many moving parts. In this episode, you get five steps that will help you save time creating your interview episodes. Many podcast episodes I hear start with a generic question like, "Tell the audience a little about yourself." You can't afford … Continue reading Better Interviews In Less Time – PTC 272 →...

Would you like to create a deeper connection and relationship with your listener? There is one adjustment you can make to your podcast to help you achieve your podcasting goals. Whether you're hope to motivate your audience to action, entertain them with a story or simply get them to listen again, one change to your … Continue reading Better Audience Engagement – PTC 271 → The post Better Audience...

We are all looking to grow our audience. Who doesn't want more podcast audience growth? You need a strategy and multiple ideas. MULTIPLE STREAMS Multiple streams of income help grow your revenue. Those streams also protect you from any one source going away. If all of your revenue comes from one source, you are at … Continue reading More Podcast Audience Growth – PTC270 → The post More Podcast Aud...